NAT Receives Capacity Building Training From OECS

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(PLTM) - The National Assessment Team (NAT) recently received capacity building training to aid them as they undertake the Country Assessment of Living Conditions (CALC).

This training was made possible by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), which undertook the training during a one-day workshop.

While it looked at the implementation of various components of the assessment, “The workshop also addressed gender sensitisation and highlighted the responsibilities of the National Assessment Team for interpreting and analysing data for policy formulation aimed at improving living conditions. Discussions also focused on the integration of geospatial technology for poverty and vulnerability mapping,” a missive indicated.

While meeting with Minister of Health and Social Development, the OECS delegation expressed hope for more opportunities for further technical cooperation.

The assessment, which was launched late last year, is being funded by the Caribbean Development Bank and the Government, and will be analysing the living conditions and household budgets of 1000 randomly selected households, with a keen focus on poverty.

“As part of the assessment of living conditions, the Ministry of Finance will lead a Macro Social and Economic Assessment to examine key political, economic and social trends; an Institutional Assessment covering a range of government institutions and civil society organisations that provide services which are designed to improve living conditions,” the statement further related.

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